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Critiques, Ego, and the Muse

A look at emotional resilience, critique navigation, and the perils of crowdsourced advice.

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May 18, 2025
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As writers we endeavor to elicit all kinds of emotions from our readers. At the same time, we have to be very aware of how our own emotions color everything we see and do, especially when it comes to advice and feedback.

The Vulnerability of Feedback

The first time I put up a scene for critique on Scribophile, I threw up. And that was before I even got a …

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